The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-31
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
The Railroad Men on tho 1ater.st.t Com nj


sion.
Jay Gould was asked what he thought 81
the interstate commerce commission. He
readily responded:
l only know Judge Cooley and Mr..
Shoemaker Of those who have been ap.
pointed. and the former l regard as emf.
nently fitted in every way for the position.
He is an admirable jurist, and is not with
out n thorough understanding 81 our rail.
road systems. His selection is IN excellent
one. Mr.: Schocnmaker is also good
choice. Morrison, l believe, is All honest
man, and will doubtless do his duty.
DO you object to the appointment cfeo
many lawyers asked the reporter.
Certainly not. / have persued that bill
dozen tin,es and have not yet been able
to grcsf it's meaning. Lawyers are just the
then for the place. They will be able to
get at the meaning OF the law and will see
that it is justly enforced. think on tho
whole that the president has done as we'll
as he could for us under the circumstances
and am sure the railroad companies will
be content. Al Tor myself, am perfectly
satisfied"
what do you think OF tho PRESIDENTS
said q reporter Is Chauncey NJ. Depew.
They IRE excellent" replied the presi-
dent OF the New York Central Railroad
company without any hesitation. II con-
slider that altogether his choice ie admira-
BILE. Judge Cooley l know as d capable.
energetic man. eminently we'll fitted to
Justly administer the interstate commerce
law. His connection with the Wabash
road has also given him I, practical idea Of
the management OF railroads. Morrison
IL we'll chosen too. He represents the ele-
mo 70, N1 ,Suk, II Ia ~
bill, and which thinks that all railroads
are bad and should be wiped out or
stopped: At the same time no is q Just
man and will. believe, do all in his power
TO secure the proper administration of the
new law. SchOonmaker is we'll fitted for his
new duties. His experience as attorney
general will prove valuable to the commits
sion, and the workings CT railroads are by
no means unknown to him. On the whole
do not see how Mr.. Cleveland could have
made better selections. lie was hampered
by tho iact that nearly all the leading rail
road men are already employed. The
growth OF men capable OF controlling great
corporations has not been commensurate
with the development OF our great railroad
systems, and good men are hard to find.
do not object to having lawyers on the
commission. They are needed to explain
the law and see that it is PROPERLY and
fairly administered. l know that the
president tried to get some practical, rec
osnized authority on railroad matters"
The gencneral verdict OF railroad men in
the city seem to be that the appointments
are excellent. All agree that the appoint.
mcnt Of Judge Cooley could not be i'm
proved upon. The fact that no practical
railroad man was chosen is not wondered
at. 1t is we'll known that men equipped
Tor the control OF railways, already occupy
lucrative and life positions in the manage
ment OF the leading companies. The ia ct
that lawyers have been chosen is not ad-
versely commented upon. 1t is OH the con-
trary the general opinion that none but
men OF legal training are capable OF justly
interpreting the law.
President Harris, OF the Northern Pacific,
said:
What the people wanted was a commits
sion made up Of unbiased and able men,
whose opinions will be at once accepted as
conclusive. Such men the president has Sc
lected. Tho president has done eminently
we'll.
President Huntington, OF the Southern
Pacific-The president has been fortunate
In getting such men to serve upon the com.
mission. 1t is q matter for congratulation
all around that not one OF the thieves and
vampires who have been besetting the
~ en'uei.' nAS soC OIL Tue commission.
President K. K. Gable, of the Chicago,
Rock Island 4 Pacific who is in the city
Tor a few days, remarked that from what
nc knew OF the commissioners by personal
intercourse or hcarsay, he was fully salts
fed that the board would look carefully
after the interests OF the people, and at the
same time be just in it's treatment OF the
railroads. II. H. Porter OF Chicago, presi-
dent OF the Chicago & Indianapolis Coal
railway, said: I'VE do not want an i'm
pulsive commission, and l regard the APP
pointments as safe and wise.